2678anon

Over 50, Face Lift Not What I Expected and Pulled Too Tightly

no, the suffering has nothing to do with your age. my mother who is 75 , had surgery and didn't have a problem. it's the doctor, who does a lot and doesn't prepare you to know that you willbe depressed and scary looking and in pain for ever. i have 5 months post-op and stillhave numbing and pain and hate when friends are trying to be nice (not knowing i had surgery) and pinch my cheeks. i want to kill somebody when touched. this procedure is so tough that it should be banned. i was in depression and anxiety so deep, i really thought i was going to die. but it went away, and i'm still upset with the doctor for not telling me what to expect. this is no joke. but give it some time. also, there is a wonderful gel to put on scars other than mederma. it is called CONTRACTUBEX and it's made in Switzerland. A month after i have used it every day, my scars totally disappeared. it's hard to find (mostly in europe)but it's worth every penny

the scars are on and around my ears and on my temples and they show. this doctor, calabria, was supposed to be one of the best, but if this is the best, then i do not want to imagine the worst.

i am now over 2 months after surgery. i look and feel better, but the scars are visible and wide (2mm) and i cover my head with a scarf so the sun will not make it worse. i'm still uneven and when i smile, a pouch forms above the cuts, on my temples. i don't know if they will go away. if they don't i don't know what i will do because it shows. but i went through a lot and i would never do this again. i highly recommend THERMAGE laser better than any surgery and much les expensive.

thank you so much for the encouragement. however, i don't look like myself and cannot see anyone, including my boyfriend

first, i want to thank everyone who took the time to respond. i am still swollen and uneven though it's gone down some. but i still cannot eat certain foods and i still have uneven swelling on the cheeks. i have 3 weeks post-op. if this comes out ok, i will name the doctor, but if it doesn't i will also name him, blog him and take him to court. he pushed me so much, and because i am going through menopause i am weak and can't think fast sometimes. when his assistant called to ask if i want to have the procedure, i told her i had doubts. she said "hold on a second" and immediately the doctor picked up and insisted and pushed me into this. i looked so good that now i don't see much change and i paid a lot.